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DICE Says It Won’t Profit Off Rented Servers for BFBC2
During the Modern Warfare 2 no-dedicated servers controversy, DICE was quick to say they would be supported in PC versions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Well, with one exception: Players would have to rent them, rather than build their own. It seems that the files necessary for the PC community to build dedicated servers for…
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Megadeth Hints at Big Plans for Guitar Hero
Answering the fan mailbag on the band’s official site, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says he’s had recent “high level meetings” with Activision and Neversoft to discuss an idea that is more attractive to the band than a dedicated box set. Here’s Mustaine’s reply to a fan’s query about a potential Guitar Hero: Megadeth, a very…
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Jeff Bridges: Battlezone Fiend
To get into character for 1982’s Tron, Jeff Bridges became quite the video game fiend. But it was fun with a purpose. The actor reminisces about playing Battlezone, a vector-graphics tank shooter loosely similar to the film’s fictitious “Space Paranoids.” The Orlando Sentinel film critic Roger Moore (incidentally, a guy I read every Saturday when…
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If It’s In the Name, It’s In the Game
Two weeks ago, startled by hearing my tiny high school’s unique nickname announced in NCAA Football 10, I vowed to track down those who put us in the game. I found them, and found out why “The Buckin’ Elks” of Elkin, N.C. High (pictured) – population 4,000, graduating class of around 70 – joined hundreds…
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A First Look at NBA Jam for the Wii
EA Sports gave an exclusive first look at NBA Jam to Nintendo Power, and judging by a scan that’s circled the earth about three times now, a zany visual style should accompany its boom-shakalaka gameplay. That image above was first circulated by Go Nintendo. As you can see, it looks like the players will have…
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Gamers-for-Haiti Efforts Gather Momentum [Update]
Today only, 100 percent of the proceeds from purchases in PopCap’s store – they make Bejeweled and Peggle – will go toward Haiti quake relief. This post is our official open thread on ways to contribute to the recovery. To recap: • On Wednesday and Thursday, Bungie is encouraging Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST…
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Weekend Coupons: Card Sharks
So yesterday, Walmart slashed prices on Xbox Live subscription cards, and Amazon followed suit. Then everyone started offering $50 gift cards for Elite console purchases. This is madness! This is Weekend Coupons! Hardware • Walmart is selling a 12-month Xbox Live subscription card for $30 – that’s $20 off. Offer is good for the Internet…
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Steam Account Sells for $1,000 on eBay
Here’s a story amusing not so much for the games that were sold or their price, but the fact the seller managed to, essentially, resell used Steam games. Like 139 of them, for $1,000. (With free shipping, too!) Seller dave311freak estimated his collection’s value at $2,700 and said he wanted at least $500 for the…
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Kotaku Originals: Tonight’s Listings
Previously, on a very special Kotaku: Totilo speaks to Irrational Games about a change of identity. Nintendo is pleased by news of 2009’s hardware, and displeased by rumors of 2010’s. And a Kotaku editor dies! 900 times! (In VVVVVV). Top Stories Ken Levine Explains Irrational Switch, “Underwater Horse” Connection NPD: New Super Mario Bros. Wii…
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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Poor George will have to console himself with the fact that not everyone gets a mattress sale on their birthday. Well, Abe gets one too. Some housekeeping changes, before we get to the whatever-ya-wanna-talk-about. We’ve altered our publishing schedule on Saturday and Sunday, which means we’ve altered the times for our standing features and items.…
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Bungie Seeks Halo Heroes for Haiti
Bungie’s mobilizing the Halo community to join the Haiti recovery effort. On Wednesday, the studio encourages players to wear a special emblem supporting Haiti relief and pledges to donate up to $77,000 depending on how many participate. For every 1,000 players who don the emblem on Wednesday or Thursday next week, in either Halo 3…
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How Much You Bet These Guys Aren’t Talking About Hitting at All?
I don’t speak Spanish (pardon my grammar; I don’t speak no Spanish) but I halfway think that Seattle’s Felix Hernandez and the Angels’ Kendry Morales aren’t saying what’s in the subtitles. Or maybe I just wish it was that way. Also, way to tip off that you’re sitting on the fastball, Kendry. See if you…
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Original Aliens vs. Predator Coming to Steam
Rebellion’s original Aliens vs. Predator for PC, from 1999, will be released via Steam for “very cheap,” sometime before the updated version releases on Feb. 16, Rebellion’s CEO says. Update: It’s already available, and it’s $4.99. “It shows its age a little bit, but it is frightening and it is difficult,” Rebellion boss Jason Kingsley…
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